Outposts (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
A Florida man is facing criminal charges for staging the capture of a 14-foot Burmese python. Justin Matthews, of Bradenton, Fla., was arrested this week following a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigation into a July incident. Matthews, a...
Firstcoastnews.com Local News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Trapper Justin Matthews has been arrested in connection with staging the capture of a 14-foot Burmese python in a neighborhood drainage pipe.
Cryptozoology Online: Daily News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Date: 06-Nov-09 Country: US Author: Jane Sutton MIAMI - A man who caught a 14-foot (4.2-meter) python in a Florida drain pipe was charged with perpetrating a hoax after wildlife officers discovered he owned the snake and put it in the pipe in order to stage the capture. Justin Matthews, a professional animal trapper, later admitted that he had "staged the event to call attention...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A wildlife trapper in Bradenton who staged the capture of his own 14-foot python for publicity was charged this week with a pair of criminal offenses Justin Matthews, 47, 7416 41st Ave., E., Bradenton, was charged with one count of misusing a 911 emergency system, a third-degree felony and one count of maintaining captive wildlife in an unsafe manner, a second-degree misdemeanor.
Catch the Buzz (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigation into the staged capture of a 14-foot-long Burmese python has resulted in charges against the professional nuisance-animal trapper who perpetrated the public hoax. On Nov. 4, FWC Investigator James Manson arrested Justin Matthews (DOB 07/30/62) of 7416 41st Ave. East, Bradenton, on charges of a single, third-degree...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Published: 8:17PM GMT 05 Nov 2009Justin Matthews, a professional animal trapper, later admitted that he had "staged the event to call attention to a growing problem of irresponsible pet ownership", the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on Thursday.Mr Matthews was charged with misusing the 911 emergency system and maintaining captive wildlife in an unsafe manner.He...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Truth escapes after 14ft python captureA MAN who caught a 14ft python in a drain pipe has been charged with perpetrating a hoax after wildlife officers discovered he owned the snake and put it in the pipe in order to stage the capture.Justin Matthews, of Florida, said he wanted to "call attention to irresponsible pet ownership". The full article contains 58 words and appears in The Scotsman...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Truth escapes after 14ft python captureA MAN who caught a 14ft python in a drain pipe has been charged with perpetrating a hoax after wildlife officers discovered he owned the snake and put it in the pipe in order to stage the capture.Justin Matthews, of Florida, said he wanted to "call attention to irresponsible pet ownership". The full article contains 58 words and appears in The Scotsman...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
12:24 p.m. ET MIAMI - A man who caught a 14-foot python in a Florida drain pipe was charged with perpetrating a hoax after wildlife officers discovered he owned the snake and put it in the pipe in order to stage the capture.Justin Matthews, a professional animal trapper, later admitted that he had "staged the event to call attention to a growing problem of irresponsible pet ownership,"...
MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
12:24 p.m. ET MIAMI - A man who caught a 14-foot python in a Florida drain pipe was charged with perpetrating a hoax after wildlife officers discovered he owned the snake and put it in the pipe in order to stage the capture.Justin Matthews, a professional animal trapper, later admitted that he had "staged the event to call attention to a growing problem of irresponsible pet ownership,"...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
MIAMI (Reuters) - A man who caught a 14-foot python in a Florida drain pipe was charged with perpetrating a hoax after wildlife officers discovered he owned the snake and put it in the pipe in order to stage the capture.Justin Matthews, a professional animal trapper, later admitted that he had "staged the event to call attention to a growing problem of irresponsible pet ownership," the...
